Poetry

A Father’s Shade

A Father’s Shade

  When clouds of fear shadowed my little mind your strong arms clasped me near   When doubt in self loomed over my head your faith in me was a shade in sun   When I tripped on my path I found you standing with your words of wisdom to light the dusk...

Poem: I rise again

  I fought to affirm my worth to the world only to be defeated each time I struggled to keep pace with the world only to be wounded each time I voiced against prejudice by the world only to be ridiculed each time Yet I rose to proclaim my existence each time I...

Tanka: Quest

Tanka: Quest

  the quest for beauty leads us to surmount high peaks explore hills and seas to discern nature’s whimsy to unearth it's repertoire       This post follows the prompt given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 44. The prompt words for this week...

Haiku: Post

  feelings evoke thoughts words colour the blank paper haiku crowns the post     This post is in response to the prompt “post” given by Haiku Horizons for the week # 179.    

Poem: Live for the moment

  just push your sorrows aside and let your rage melt let your past rest in past let your future wait till you reach there take a deep breath and take a vow to live for the moment with hope and vigor there’s much more to life than tears and treason you can make...

Haiku: Dawn

  dark secrets revealed as moon bade adieu to dawn awaiting to bloom   This post follows the prompt “dark” given by Haiku Horizons for week#177.